Careers Well Cared For
Our people are all about compassion, collaboration, and caring every day. That’s because here, we focus on cultivating an environment that inspires growth, empowers leadership, and encourages breakthroughs, not just in the communities we serve but in the careers of those who make an impact in the lives of many.
At Northwell, we have a saying that we’re “made for this” and it’s at the heart of our unique culture that serves as the foundation for our team members. This year, we unveiled the evolution of three key expressions of our culture – our team member promise, our values and our commitments – in recognition of how the world and Northwell have changed.
We want how we hire, recognize and grow our team members to truly reflect who we are today, and who we want to be tomorrow. See below for our values, commitments, and how we do it.
We speak and act with kindness and respect. We care about each other’s well-being and look out for each other
We maintain an open mind, learn from our errors and work together to positively impact the lives of others.
We love to grow, learn, adapt and develop in the constant pursuit of excellence.
We respect and trust each other and we know we’re one team, working toward one collective mission.
We create an environment where each of us feels welcome, heard, safe and valued.
We speak and act with kindness and respect. We care about each other’s well-being and look out for each other
We maintain an open mind, learn from our errors and work together to positively impact the lives of others.
We love to grow, learn, adapt and develop in the constant pursuit of excellence.
We respect and trust each other and we know we’re one team, working toward one collective mission.
We create an environment where each of us feels welcome, heard, safe and valued.
We express our culture authentically and we believe that our culture – and our organization – is ours to shape.
Our employee promise is an expression of who we are, what we do and what we expect of our people. In turn, it also talks about what they can expect from us.
Our promise is by the people, for the people. A powerful statement of intent. It’s us on our best day and us every day.
Our organization embodies a culture of C.A.R.E by by upholding the values and mission, while remaining committed to the wants and needs of our patients and customers.
To encourage healthy choice and habits to our staff, we’ve launched an extensive wellness program with challenges designed by our employees throughout many of our hospitals, practices and corporate sites. See what a difference it has made.
63,000 enrolled on Personify Health
90% of team members feel a healthy lifestyle is encouraged
2025 Walking Challenge steps total 6,366,270,219
4,685 teams reaching 21,000+ team members participated in the annual movement challenge
Over 500 available wellness workshops delivered annually
Over 500 TeamWell Liasions and TeamWellPhysician Liaisons across the health system
Ranked #7 on the Healthiest 100 Workplaces in America
Recognized as a #1 Healthiest Employer in NYC
Recognized as a Platinum American Heart Association (AHA) Workplace
Access to well-being spaces, including walking trails, stairwell trails, mothers’ rooms, meditation rooms and more
Breastfeeding-friendly workplace for mothers
A rich variety of well-being resources in the areas of physical, emotional, financial, spiritual, social, intellectual and environmental well-being.
63,000 enrolled on Personify Health
90% of team members feel a healthy lifestyle is encouraged
2025 Walking Challenge steps total 6,366,270,219
4,685 teams reaching 21,000+ team members participated in the annual movement challenge
Over 500 available wellness workshops delivered annually
Over 500 TeamWell Liasions and TeamWellPhysician Liaisons across the health system
Ranked #7 on the Healthiest 100 Workplaces in America
Recognized as a #1 Healthiest Employer in NYC
Recognized as a Platinum American Heart Association (AHA) Workplace
Access to well-being spaces, including walking trails, stairwell trails, mothers’ rooms, meditation rooms and more
Breastfeeding-friendly workplace for mothers
A rich variety of well-being resources in the areas of physical, emotional, financial, spiritual, social, intellectual and environmental well-being
63,000 enrolled on Personify Health
90% of team members feel a healthy lifestyle is encouraged
2025 Walking Challenge steps total 6,366,270,219
4,685 teams reaching 21,000+ team members participated in the annual movement challenge
Over 500 available wellness workshops delivered annually
Over 500 TeamWell Liasions and TeamWellPhysician Liaisons across the health system
Ranked #7 on the Healthiest 100 Workplaces in America
Recognized as a #1 Healthiest Employer in NYC
Recognized as a Platinum American Heart Association (AHA) Workplace
Access to well-being spaces, including walking trails, stairwell trails, mothers’ rooms, meditation rooms and more
Breastfeeding-friendly workplace for mothers
A rich variety of well-being resources in the areas of physical, emotional, financial, spiritual, social, intellectual and environmental well-being.
Our people are all about going above and beyond to deliver the finest care possible. Our President’s Award recognizes those who go even further. Presented personally by our President and CEO, Michael Dowling, the annual President’s Award celebrates those individuals and teams who represent the very best of Northwell Health.
Our people are made for delivering exceptional patient and customer experiences. Our myRecognition program provides a way to recognize those who go above and beyond in demonstrating our values:
The myRecognition platform is an engaging and easy-to-navigate tool for leaders and colleagues to recognize their teams, peers, and build awareness around success stories across the organization. With myRecognition, you can earn points that you can use to buy a wide variety of exciting and valuable prizes! This program aims to standardize recognition and build a culture of appreciation at Northwell.
Team members at Northwell share a passion to give back. They give back to Northwell and their own communities. They volunteer. They contribute. They make a difference. We achieve this during our annual Northwell Health Walk, Casual for Cohen, our new What Matters Most Relay, and so much more.
By giving back, our team members contribute to medical advancements, new technology and most importantly, it transforms how we care for patients. Supporting Northwell in this way demonstrates that we just don’t make a difference – we are the difference.
Learn more about Northwell’s Employee Giving Program
President’s Awards
Our people are all about going above and beyond to deliver the finest care possible. Our President’s Award recognizes those who go even further. Presented personally by our President and CEO, Michael Dowling, the annual President’s Award celebrates those individuals and teams who represent the very best of Northwell Health.
MyRecognition
Our people are made for delivering exceptional patient and customer experiences. Our myRecognition program provides a way to recognize those who go above and beyond in demonstrating our values:
The myRecognition platform is an engaging and easy-to-navigate tool for leaders and colleagues to recognize their teams, peers, and build awareness around success stories across the organization. With myRecognition, you can earn points that you can use to buy a wide variety of exciting and valuable prizes! This program aims to standardize recognition and build a culture of appreciation at Northwell.
Healthcare Recognition days
Giving Back
Commitment to Innovation
We’re made for redefining the future of health care. That demands people with a passion for innovation. We seek those who are never satisfied with settling and who aren’t afraid to question assumptions as they strive to continually advance the state-of-the-art in exceptional patient care. See some of our extraordinary innovation this year that our employees created.
